[2022]DLSC11713 • March 2, 2022 • Supreme Court
CHARLOTTE ANUM, GRACE ANNUM AND CECILIA AKOSUA OPARE vs. THE HIGH COURT REGISTRAR, ACCRA AND 8 OTHERS
DORDZIE (MRS.) JSC:- Facts Per a writ of summons dated 26 of August 2016 the plaintiffs instituted this action against the defendants. By the facts averred in the statement of claim accompanying the writ, the 1st& 2nd plaintiffs & the 6th to 9thdefendants are children of Jonathan Odai-Quaye (deceased). The 3rd plaintiff is his widow. The Plaintiffs and the 6thto 9th defendants are beneficiaries of the estate of late Jonathan Odai-Quaye. Jonathan Odai- Quaye died testate and in his will, dated 30thSeptember 1987, he devised House number 24/3 East Nukwe Djourne, Nungua to his widow and children to hold same as tenants in common. Probate to the will was granted by the High Court Accra on 19th December 1991. The executors however failed to vest the property in the beneficiaries. By an agreement between the 6th to 9thdefendants and the 3rd to 5th defendants, the property in dispute was used to raise a loan for the benefit of the 4th defendant. 4th defendant defaulted in paying the lo...